The Silver Fern

I went Tua , Rush & Macilai ..honourable mentions for Tuangafasi , Harris & McNamara

@taniwharugby said in Northland v Southland:

@Duluth guess the only thing in Adams' favour is he was very low, but he only needed to set/drive, rather than blow over like that, it was only a half back 😉

@KiwiMurph I have no arguments, despite me not wanting it looked at, I think it warranted a look...am a bit surprised it only got an off-field Yellow, too, fortunately the 9 doesnt look like he suffered a head knock, so that is a positive!

To me Adam’s technique was pretty good, low and aggressive to a player looking to steal. The trouble is you have a small halfback going over the ball with head moving down and the clean out is risky because of that. To your point he probably only needed to set because it was a halfback but making that decision quickly when it could have been a loose forward is increasing the risk losing the contact. Looked worse than it was because he flattened him. If I am the coach I am wanting him to do that everyday of the week - just maintain his technique, stay low and try to avoid the head.

After the Waikato game:

Moorby 3
Tua 2
Nock & CTC 1 each

Season

Tua 5
Moorby 3
Milo-Harris 2
Mau'u 2
Nock 1
Te Whata Colley 1

Watch the highlights how absolutely garbage was JGB the guy had soap for hands. How bad have we looked when he is at 10 Morgan can’t get back sooner.

@taniwharugby went for Moorby, Nock and Mau’u. CTC and Tua were up there as well.

@OleOleOle said in Northland v Waikato:

@taniwharugby I agree, can't believe he let them get away with that tap. Not sure the try that was ruled out by the TMO came from a pass that went forward out of the hand so swings and roundabouts, maybe...

We were right in line with that at the game. More obvious live than on replay because of camera angles. Definitely forward out of hand.

That said on balance Waikato should have put Northland away a lot earlier given set piece dominance so in the end result a fair reflection of game.

Tua, Milo, Mau’u for me. Thought the whole forward pack played tough. And we were fit enough to stay in the game.

Here is a no punches held look at the game, one which will certainly bring nods of agreement from the likes of @Stargazer

https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/129505310/rugbys-return-to-pukekura-park-a-damp-squib

The bloke disguised as a referee has taken the whistle-friendly nature of his previous guise as a netball official into the rugby arena and the sport is far worse off because of it.

It was no coincidence that the biggest cheers of the afternoon were reserved for the big budget half-time show when injured Taranaki players hoofed the ball high into the grey sky as young boys tried to catch it.

It surely had more to do with the fact they did not have to see or hear Jono Bredin blowing into his whistle for a graceful 12 minutes than anything else.

@bovidae yes he has , looks like his new position really dynamic with ball in hand reminds me of Dane Coles .

The priority for me is to get Moorby signed for another couple of seasons at least. We can build a backline around that guy. Personally I think it’d be a bit shit of him to run off after one year, as it would all have seemed a waste of time getting him here in the first place. We need to match the offers that he’s getting from elsewhere and pay him what he wants. He’s that good..

As for the rest I agree with the list you guys have proposed to cut. Some of those blokes have been around a little too long for my liking, some have had varying degrees of success, while others just aren’t up to it.

Would love to see us continue to try and get guys like Corey Evans, Cook-Savage, Tamaiti Williams and Josh Beehre back home as well.. I know it won’t happen overnight, but we need to stabilise for the future. I know for a fact through a good source that Evans has strong ambitions to wear the Cambridge Blue.

Looking forward to seeing who the candidates are for the head coach role next year. I hope we attract some decent names, as I really think that’s the crucial missing link right now. I think we need a bit of a clean out there, bar perhaps Veale who showed he at least has some ideas..well early on anyway.

As for the last few weeks I really hope Cam Bell has a closed door meeting with the team and management, and sets a higher standard heading into the last two matches. The guys need a fire lit under their asses and we need to bring back what we saw in rounds 1-5.

@muddyriver said in Northland 2021 review:

@taniwharugby haha that sounds like a sob piece.

Barely takes any blame.

Why were players not fit. why were the young guys not aware of what it takes. All on the top staff.

All the article says is that I didn’t do my job. It’s like the season is a surprise and we just show up and do a few laps round the field to work out where everyone is at. Who sets the expectations and monitors progress prior to the season starting? The Coach. He should have been all over that.

After the Southland game:
Olsen 3, Nock 2, Pryor 2

Updated:
Goodhue 11
Caird 7
Nock 6
Olsen 5
Rush 3
Gregory 3
Ranger 3
Wright 3
Macilai 3
Hallam-Eames 2
Pryor 2

@taniwharugby said in Hawke's Bay v Northland:

@kev conditioning plays a big factor in decision making, particularly as the game goes on.

So many of our guys look unfit.

Basically a shambles, a decent 40 mins v Waikato, rest of the season pretty shit, again.

This.

@bovidae Just done a quick google as I know nothing about him.

Apparently did his High Schooling in Tauranga and went to Uni at Waikato where he played for The University Club. Is now The Port Operations Co-Ordinator at Mainfreight at the Mount

@kev right before I clicked submit I saw only 2, thought I changed it to 3...

We have some good individuals, just not a great team.

@taniwharugby said in Southland v Northland:

@bovidae yeah they get 6 and we only get 4 as we weren't down to play Auckland.

Doesn't bother me much, we don't deserve to make it, and in not making it I hope it puts the blow torch on our coaches...but not holding my breath; covid handing out free passes.

The whole thing is a shambles - you can’t tell the scheduled games and the points are screwed up.

Northland deserve to finish last.

Bunnings Warehouse NPC and Heartland Championship Update

The Bunnings Warehouse NPC match between Bay of Plenty and Northland, scheduled to be played at Tauranga Domain at 2.05pm this Sunday, will be postponed.

After consulting with their playing groups, both unions agreed it did not feel appropriate to play on the day of Sean Wainui’s tangi.

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is working with the Bay of Plenty and Northland unions to reschedule the match, which had been scheduled to be played and will announce details in due course.

Additionally, as a sign of respect to Sean and his whānau NZR have asked the rugby community to come together to acknowledge Sean’s life prior to all Bunnings Warehouse NPC and Heartland Championship matches this weekend.

Players, coaches, managers and match officials will be wearing black armbands and Sean will also be acknowledged via a special tribute and moment's silence prior to each match this weekend.

Goodhue has been consistently good this season. The only Northland player that has played well in every match

@taniwharugby said in Northland v Otago:

@kiwiwomble Nel was very good in the first 30, quiet for about 30 then very good again...

Yeah, nel, Jackson and tucker were all very good at different times, it’s frustrating

Ranger, Caird, Goodhue for me.

Reihana had his best outing. Nock and Macalai were very good.